GYMNASTICS

IMPORTANTS OF GYMNASTICS
 Is one of the most valuable areas in physical
education because of its total value.
 It deals with the different movements whether in
in place or different direction, skills on the floor,
balance beam, bars, and vault.

 Activities in gymnastics help develop strong,

healthy and shapely bodies.

 It helps an individual gain confidence,

determination, and discipline.
 HISTORY OF GYMNASTICS
 = the term GYMNASTICS, derived from a Greek word
“gymnos” meaning naked.

 =the term GYMNASIUM, originally a area or place where

male athletes did indeed exercise unclothed (ency.
Britannica)
 =gymnastics became a central component of ancient
Greek education and mandatory to a students. The
ancient Olympic games were born near this time.
 393 AD = emperor Theodosius abolished the Olympic
games.

 Gymnastics was introduced to the Olympics in 1896 for

men and 1936 for women.
IMPORTANT DATE AND EVENTS
* july 23, 1881

= federation international de gymnastics/ international

gymnastics federation (IGF).

= lausanne, switzerland (world head quarters).

= MORINARI WATANABE (president), (21 febuary

1959)
IMPORTANT DATE AND EVENTS, con’t

1896 = first Olympic games for gymnastics (men).

1920 = woman first stared to participate in gymnastics.

1928 = first woman Olympic competition held at Amsterdam.

1936 = first Olympic games for gymnastics (women)

1956 = Olympics featured the first full regime of events for

women.
EVENTS IN GYMNASTICS

MEN
1. floor exercise
2. long horse vault
3. rings
4.horizontal bat
5.parallel bars
6. side horse
EVENTS IN GYMNASTICS con’t

WOMEN
1. floor exercise

2. cross horse vault

3. beam balance

4. uneven bars
MEN/WOMEN
1. FLOOR EXERCISE
MEN

2. LONG HORSE VAULT

MEN

3. RINGS
MEN

4. PARALLEL BARS
MEN
5. SIDE HORSE
MEN
6. PARALLEL BARS
WOMEN
2. BEAM BALANCE
WOMEN
3. VAULT
WOMEN
4.UNEVEN BARS
 GREAT CONTRIBUTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
GYMNASTICS
1. JOHANNE BASEDOW (1724 – 1790)
= A German educator who started a program from
the total reform of the educational system.
2. JOHANN FRIEDRICH GUTS MUTHS
(1759-1839)

= Was the “GREAT GRAND FATHER

OF GYMANSTICS”. He wrote the
book “GYMNASTICS FOR THE YOUNG”
published in 1073. The book became the
manual for physical education in several
countries.
3. FRIEDRICH LUDWIG JAHN (1778-1852)

= “FATHER OF GYMNASTICS”
= Introduce The Horizontal Bar,
Parallel Bars, side Horse With Pommels,
Balance Beam, Ladder, And Vaulting Horse.

4. FRANZ NACHTEGALL (1772-1847)

= Stared the first school

for training gymnastics
teacher.
5. PER HENRIK LING OF SWEDEN (1776-
1839)
= Invented the stall
bars and the vaulting box.
He was the first to appreciate
the corrective value of
gymnastics.
6. ADOLF SPEISS (1810-1852)
= Introduced marching
and freehand exercise.

7. DR. DUDLEY SARGEANT (1849-1924)

= was the first American
contributors to gymnastics.
 PHILLIPINES GYMNASTICS
1. MRS. FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO
(March 9, 1899- November 21, 1983)

2.DIR. CANDIDO BARTOLOME

= prof> CANDIDO BARTOLOME
is the father of Physical Education
of the Philippines.
FAMOUS GYMNAST

1. OLGA KORBUT (SU)

= at the age of 17
she captivated a
television audience
with her innovative
and explosive routines.
2. NADIA COMANECI
=Perfection of execution came
in 1976, when a fourteen year-old
romanian gymnast, Nadia Comaneci,
thrilled the entire world by receiving
seven perfect scores in the olympics
held in montreal.
3. MARY LOU RETTON (America)
= a Americas sweetheart with her two perfect scores and
gold medal in all-around competition in front of the home
crowd in the 1984 Olympic games, LA.
Objectives
1. to improve and maintain physically-fit body

2. to achieve efficient movement though grace, poise,

dignity, form and rhythm.

3. to correct minor posture defects.

4.To stimulate enjoyment and interest in gymnastics

PHASES OF GYMNASTICS
 Conditioning program

 Stunts

 Tumbling

 Apparatus exercise (heavy )

 Pyramid building

 Rhythmic gymnastics
Basic position in gymnastics
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